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Queen of Crime will join their silver celebrations

Scotland's Queen of Crime is to join the birthday celebrations for the Friends of Innerpeffray Library. Friends of Innerpeffray Library in Perthshire are 25 this...

Clay pigeon event will boost care charity

A clay pigeon shooting competition being held this summer is set to benefit a worthy charity. On Saturday, 12 May, the first PATCH Summer Series...
Barrow loads of book fun with Andrew Wilson, owner of the Beltie Books bookshop in the town (Photo: Colin Hattersley)

Read all about it as Wigtown marks 20 years as book town

Scotland's national book town is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week. In 1998, Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway was declared Scotland’s National Book Town –...

Great storytelling is just out of this world

What's the story? Three classic Doctor Who stories from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s have been given the audiobook treatment. This trio of adventures in...

Boswell Festival of biography was fully booked

This year's all-star guests at the Boswell Book Festival have given it a resounding thumbs up. TV’s Gogglebox star and Festival author Mary Killen perfectly...
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Private chef Jenny Haigh: ‘The seasons inspire my menus’

Whilst working as a scuba diving instructor in New Zealand, Yorkshire-born Jenny Haigh was far from thinking that she would become a private chef in...

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George McNeil is the new CEO of Aceo Ltd, a long-established independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist.

Whisky firm Aceo appoints its first chief executive

A leading independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist has appointed its first chief executive officer. Aceo Limited, an Edinburgh-based firm established 25 years ago,...
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A dram with Stewart Walker, Fettercairn Distillery: ‘All whiskies have a home, there’s a whisky for everyone’

Steeped in a rich history and aged finely like the golden spirit it distils, Fettercairn Distillery has seen a lot of change through the years....
Michael Henry, Master Blender at Loch Lomond Group

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender awarded prestigious Keeper of the Quaich

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender, Michael Henry, has been awarded a prestigious Keeper of the Quaich. Michael has led the whisky blending team at the...
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Rosebank Distillery introduces rare cask from 1990 for global travellers

Rosebank Distillery has introduced an extremely rare single cask from 1990 for global travellers.  Rich and fruity, the 33-year-old is the perfect expression of the...
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
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Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...

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